So... just finished some playtesting of my upcoming Battle of Stalingrad-themed map, Stalingrad Tank Factory. This is my least-griefable map so far and I have to say I had a lot of fun playing with StackOverflow and Fat_Idiot and the rest of you guys. Yes, I know I have a way to go, especially with the terrain. I'm not releasing this yet because somebody told me Ben might be having a map contest some time in the future and so, if that isn't to far off, I am keeping this one to myself for the time being. But you might luck out and spot me running a server so if you do, check it out!

Here's some teaser screenshots*. http://imgur.com/a/jchLL#mwuuO

(*Red Cross Truck courtesy of SIMOX.)

Looks awesome. The tanks and truck are brilliant.

I played that map already, I found it fun. Will there be more buildings when it's done?

the ground looks really weird, but everything else is pretty nice looking.

I already played it, the map design is great and gives a variety of combat options, from sniping to close quarters combat. The whole thing is deep enough to tunnel through, and trading fire with rooftop snipers is a great experience. My team had alot of fun defending our roof where our intel and tent spawned,and then rushing to reclaim it after we all were killed while trying to build defenses.

Also, one idea I had (although it would be understandably annoying to change the model and replace it) would be to hollow out the tanks like an actual panzer,and maybe make the barrel hollow for an unlikely-but-epic-if-it-happens shot.

I played it already and like it, BUT:
- This map needs a little more LOW obstacles like walls, ruins (it's Stalingrad, this city was pile of dust after war rolls over it) etc.
- Tanks are nicely done, but (especially those tigers at blue side) are way too huge - i was feeling like an ant when comparing myself to them.
- (lowest prior) ground colour is strange, like Prioch already noticed

But still i had really nice time visiting test server, so don't mind my complains - it's nice map.

i think the map is an overhead view of stalingard.

Played your server, it was a pretty good map. Like the others said, it would probably benefit from some extra low cover (helps keep the snipers in check) and the whole ground color thing is kind of weird.

Also, I am totally responsible for the big buildings to the west and south being destroyed, as well as the whole "Pie" thing

Glad you dig this map. Yeah. More debris and a new ground coloring is coming in the next version. And @asdfzxc what do you mean by the "Pie" thing? Here's screenshot of the map from the second playtest where I let it go for about 3 hours unattended. http://i.imgur.com/CoWQp.png

Really the point of this map is partially to PROTECT your spawn building. The tanks are just griefer-bait so the rest of us can play a normal game. ;-)

Oh.... wait... I just saw the Buffet of Pies! Very funny.... :-P

PIE EATING CONTEST IN STALINGRAD.

So. Just got done with a couple marathon runs of a map update. Had a breakthrough with the heightmap converter... figured out I was using the old version of the program. So this morning I fiddled around with some paint program wizardry and made this version of Stalingrad. Someone suggested streets. We now have one block deep city streets. The buildings remain with them now sitting on slightly raised plateaus. Reduced the scale of the farmhouse. And some amusing easter eggs here and there, maybe. Still need to fully strew debris around the place and add more craters from shelling. But voxed keeps being kind of crashy when I am doing certain things involving the shift-H command and changing color palettes and I was getting frustrated, so I went out for a beer and a burger. Came back and worked it up a bit and just carefully saved it step by step in between crashing. Kind of annoying but I just wanted to play so I set up a 32 player server and it worked quite nicely. Ran for hours. Here's a few meagre screenshots of the testing.

Stalingrad Tank Factory v3 screenshots

http://imgur.com/a/cqWc7#N4Nvj

Should I just release this? Does anybody want to host it? After I tweak it a little, of course.

i think the map is an overhead view of stalingard.

Yes, that pivotal battle in WW2 where they took the Hobbits to.

Days in the making! Finally! Here it is. A public download link for my latest map entitled
Stalingrad v 3.0. It was a lot of fun in playtesting and a pain in the butt to make it. Enjoy!

Screenshot: http://oi52.tinypic.com/28s3qsl.jpg

DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/?68lzp10co6je1ev

HOORAY THE SEXIEST MAP EVARZ IS FINALLY COMPLETE ORGASM

Looks awesome. Tank on fire and tank in explosion is also very creative.

Thanks SIMOX. I included your Red Cross Truck tent mod with the download. I think it completes the map.

Looks great, awesome job!

I threw a little preview video together for this map. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfGX43aORZs